Children's Home run by Horizon Care and Education Group Limited in Leicestershire

Inspection report children’s home: 1241789 1 Registered provider: Horizon Care and Education Group Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This three-bedded home cares for children who have emotional, social and /or behavioural difficulties. The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2020 and she is studying towards the required qualification.

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Inspection date: 16 March 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: 1241789 2

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the manager has registered with Ofsted. A new member of staff spoke positively about their induction and added how supportive the manager and the team had been.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home was last inspected two months ago. The manager has actively addressed the three requirements and one of the recommendations made at that inspection. Two recommendations have been restated as they are still in progress.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children continue to make good progress. Two of the children are engaged in education. The other child, who has lived at the home for two years, is preparing to move out. The team is supporting her with the transition. She is currently unable to identify a further education provision until there is clarity about exactly where she will be living.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager continually advocates on behalf of the children to ensure that their views are considered. The children are still unwilling to participate in house meetings, so staff obtain their views through individual key-work sessions and general discussions.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children are supported to have visits to and from family, as agreed with their placing authorities. There has been one episode of a child going missing from home. This was managed effectively as staff followed the relevant protocols.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager addresses any issues with staff practice in a proactive way. Staff are encouraged to use supervision and team meetings as a time for reflection. Revisiting the decisions made and the actions taken enables these meetings to be used as a learning opportunity and this assists with improving staff practice.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager is working well to form positive working relationships with external professionals. Feedback recently received from a school was positive about the way that the home works with them to ensure that a child receives the best support. Inspection report children’s home: 1241789 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/01/2020 Full Good 06/03/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/02/2018 Full Good 14/12/2016 Full Outstanding Inspection report children’s home: 1241789 4

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Recommendations

 For children’s homes to be nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children, they will in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) This relates to the need to ensure that a refurbishment of the kitchen takes place as a priority.  Staff should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements to protect them. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5) This relates to the need to ensure that risk assessments relating to the home and community are regularly reviewed and updated.

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Information about this inspection

Ofsted is aware of the challenges that Covid-19 is currently posing to those we inspect/regulate. During this visit, the inspector took into consideration the impact of any measures being taken to slow the spread of Coronavirus by the home. This has included the effect these have had on staffing arrangements.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: 1241789 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Venture House, Unit 12, Prospect Business Park, Longford Road, Cannock WS11 0LG

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Inspector

Sonia Hay, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1241789 6 to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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